So you just cut one hose and put each end on the filter housing? That's what I see and looks good. I'm ordering one of those filters right now.

Thanks 250. Reps sent

 

Chris
You're better off using the tees and plumbing it as a bypass. The filter head has about a 1/8" orifice that restricts the flow as it leaves the filter. If you were to put it inline with the heater core you would severely limit the flow and probably not get any heat. As a bypass that orifice limits the flow thru the filter and diverts the majority of it to the heater core. I don't think you'll even notice the difference in the heater but I can't say for sure. Mine was in Arizona for eight years where I didn't need the heat that often and now even though this is my fourth winter in NY state I have never used the heater here.

 

It'll fit on the drivers side........and you can use left head for the coolant supply.

 

What port in the head did you use?

Where did you return it?

 

So what is the best way to install this filter? There are like 3 different options here, which is no big deal, but means I'm putting it on for the first time, I'd like to do it the "best" way if there is one.

This is one of those things I've been putting off for way too long.

Is the coolant bottle line your referring to the little degas bottle line or what?

 

That's an oil bypass filter, I just used that picture to show where a coolant filter could be mounted on that side.


BUT....when I was in Az I ran a heated WVO system for a few years. If you take a look at the passenger side head and see what port is used to supply the heater core and now visualize that head turned 180* and on the drivers side the coolant plug is to the rear of the exhaust manifold near the firewall. Probably the best place to return would be a tee into the heater return into the pump

 

Rodney, you talking about the drain plug in the head or am I off base?

 

Darin
Both heads are identical, just turned 180 degrees. On the right head there is a nipple where the heater hose gets it's supply. On the left side there is a pipe plug in that port.

 

You could do it that way but I wouldn't. When you get the filter head in your hand I think you'll understand why. Before you put a filter on the head turn it upside down and look in the center of the stud the filter screws onto. All the coolant that's leaving the filter has to go thru that 1/8 hole. If you put the filter in line with the heater all the water that goes to the heater also has to go thru that restriction in the filter head.

 

Thanks for the help Rodney, I understand now. Reps sent.

 

I thought about there but I don't like it that close to my idm or pcm.

 

I think I'm gonna put mine where the passenger side battery is/was. After I get that moved which will happen real soon (its in the shop), I'll have an opening if there is enough height room.

I thought about the idm right there too Jeffrey, didn't think about the pcm though..

 

Darin all you need is about an inch and a half or so to clear the threads on the base.

 

by pass filters are not 100% pass through. thats why its important to check how much restrictin it has when you get a filter base. especially for oil bypsss systems.



it always amazes me that a lot of this really important stuff never comes on the truck.

my list of stuff to add to my final truck is just insane, just to keep it purdy inside and out.